NBA Free Agents 2012: Jameer Nelson Declines Orlando Magic Option
Jameer Nelson has opted for free agency over spending the 2012/13 season as an expiring contract with the Orlando Magic.
Jameer Nelson has opted for free agency over spending the 2012/13 season as an expiring contract with the Orlando Magic.
The Orlando Magic made two additions to their basketball operations department Friday when they hired Scott Perry and Matt Lloyd.
Earl Clark of the Orlando Magic has chosen to become a free agent.
In a formality, the Orlando Magic extended a qualifying offer to Ryan Anderson, making the 24-year-old forward a restricted free agent. The Magic will have the right to match any offer Anderson receives in free agency.
The Orlando Magic have fired Adonal Foyle, their former Director of Player Development, after two seasons with the team, Foyle said Monday.
The Orlando Magic have fired Dave Twardzik as assistant General Manager, a report says. The team also let go of six scouts. Twardzik has the option to remain with the team through the NBA Draft, which is scheduled for Thursday.
Earl Clark is leaning toward declining his player option with the Orlando Magic, his agent told Orlando Pinstriped Post. Clark's decision isn't final, and he has until June 29th to make the call.
For the first time, the NBA released international jersey-sales figures for its players, and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard ranked fifth. Howard proved particularly popular in China, where he ranked fourth.
Rob Hennigan is the new General Manager of the Orlando Magic. Bower, formerly of the New Orleans Hornets, beat out fellow finalists Dennis Lindsey and Jeff Bower for the job.
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard did well for himself in 2011/12, earning $25.5 million in combined salary and endorsement dollars, according to Forbes.
The Charlotte Bobcats' hire of Mike Dunlap as head coach, first reported Monday, leaves Brian Shaw as a candidate for the Orlando Magic's head-coaching position.
Jameer Nelson and the Orlando Magic have agreed to amend Nelson's contract with the club to give him until June 29th, 2012, to decide on his player option for the 2012/13 season. Nelson previously had until June 15th to decide.
Jameer Nelson has until Friday to decide whether he'll use his player option with the Orlando Magic or if he'll test free agency instead.
The Orlando Magic are one of eight teams set to compete in the Orlando Pro Summer League in July 2012, the team announced Wednesday. The Magic will host the League at Amway Center.
Von Wafer's Orlando Magic career ended Tuesday when the team waived him. The final two years on the 26-year-old's contract were fully unguaranteed.
Despite a disappointing, injury-shortened 2011/12 campaign, Dwight Howard earned his fifth consecutive selection to the All-NBA First Team on Thursday, the NBA announced.
Dwight Howard earned his fourth consecutive selection to the NBA's All-Defensive First Team on Wednesday.
Alex Martins, the Orlando Magic's CEO, announced Monday the team's plans to proceed without architect Otis Smith and coach Stan Van Gundy.
The Orlando Magic have announced the termination of head coach Stan Van Gundy and President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Otis Smith. In a statement released on Monday, Chief...
Orlando Magic power forward Ryan Anderson earned another honor Monday when USA Basketball announced it had invited him, and several other players, to join the Select Team.
Though it may not seem like it, a spreadsheet the Philadelphia 76ers' statistics director created indicates the Orlando Magic had better luck with injury and illness than all but two other NBA teams in 2011/12.
Glen Davis suffered the first first-round playoff defeat of his five-year career on Tuesday as the Indiana Pacers eliminated his Orlando Magic from the postseason.
Veteran NBA writer David Aldridge argued Monday that the Orlando Magic should sign Tracy McGrady, who led the league in scoring twice in his four seasons with Orlando, once free agency begins in 2012. McGrady would fill the team's need for a playmaking wing who can make life easier for Dwight Howard and company.
A glance at Larry Coon's salary-cap FAQ indicates Jameer Nelson stands to gain by declining his player option for the 2012/13 season, as he could negotiate a no-trade clause into a long-term deal with the Orlando Magic to secure his future in pinstripes.
Ryan Anderson was named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2011/12 season. The fourth-year pro averaged 16.6 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Orlando Magic in his first season as an everyday starter.
Tyson Chandler took home the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award on Wednesday, ending Dwight Howard's three-year run as the league's top defender.